Dahira uljanae

Dahira uljanae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Dahira
Species: D. uljanae
Binomial name
Dahira uljanae
Brechlin & Melichar, 2006[1]

Dahira uljanae is a moth of the family Sphingidae which is endemic to China.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 28 millimetres (1.1 in). It is similar to Dahira taiwana but the forewings are longer. The forewing upperside has a pale grey area between the antemedian and postmedian bands and a pale grey wavy submarginal band running from the apex. The ground colour of the hindwing upperside is yellowish-orange with a brown marginal band.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  2. Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011.


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